Natural Wood Finishes

Alder is an abundant domestic hardwood grown in the Pacific Northwest. Alder shows color variation from tan to reddish brown. By default, Knotty Alder is used in our doors but Superior Alder is also an option for those who don't want knots.

Ash is a domestic hardwood. It's grain structure is similar to White Oak but it's lighter in color, making the two woods pair well for two-tone projects.

Cherry is a domestic hardwood with reddish brown heartwood and lighter sapwood.

Black Limba is a western African wood. Also known as Korina, it finishes well.

Hard Maple is a hard, heavy wood. Colors vary from creamy white with a slight reddish brown hints to light and dark reddish brown. The wood has a close grain and a fine texture.

Hickory is a very hard, dense domestic hardwood. Color ranges from creamy light brown to brown with reddish coloration. Contrasting sapwood and heartwood can yield a rustic appearance.

Mahogany

Paduak is a reddish orange exotic wood. It's striking color is best enhanced with a clear finish.

Pine is an abundant, commercially available softwood. It takes virtually any stain color very well although stain can appear blotchy.

Purple Heart is an exotic hardwood known for it's eggplant purple hues. It's best enhanced with a clear finish.

Red oak is an economical, commercially grown domestic hardwood. The heartwood of red oak is a pinkish-reddish brown. The wood is mostly straight-grained, with a coarse texture. It stains well, without blotchiness.

Sapele

Walnut is a highly coveted domestic hardwood. The sapwood is creamy white, while the heartwood is light brown to dark chocolate brown, occasionally with a purplish cast and darker streaks. The wood can have wavy or curly grain that produces an attractive and decorative figure.

Wenge is an African hardwood. It's difficult to machine but the chocolate and black in the grain is striking.

White oak is a heavy, dense domestic hardwood. It's mostly straight-grained with a medium-to-coarse texture. Having longer rays than red oak, white oak has more figure. White oak stains well, without blotchiness.